§ Mr. Warbeyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will give an assurance that, in considering any request for assistance under the South-East Asia Treaty, he will have regard to the extent to which the government to be assisted is upholding the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law, and is strengthening its free institutions in accordance with the Preamble and Article III of the Treaty.
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§ Mr. George ThomsonAny request for assistance under the Manila Treaty would, of course, have to be considered in the light of the provisions of the Treaty and of the circumstances prevailing at the time.